Platinum Coarse Nib

[DNC]

Is the Platinum Coarse nib considered a double broad nib? Thank you.

[gerigo]

yes

[MCWB]

Yes, it's very broad indeed. The one on my 3776 is at least on par with my Visconti double broad and possibly even broader. Loads of tipping material too.

Edited November 7, 2016 by MCWB

[minddance]

I would think so, judging from how my 3776 broad writes.

Edited October 31, 2017 by minddance

[JasonF2]

I think this nib is underrated. If you like a broad nib, or want a custom grind requiring a lot of material (stub, naginata-togi clone, etc.), this is a great nib. But I think it's an excellent writer as is.

[jar]

At least BB.

[thx1138]

I bought one and it is easily a US BB. Too broad to write in my normal size script. The 3776 broad is perfect. The coarse is going to be for writing on cards and stuff where bigger is better.

[hari317]

Is the Platinum Coarse nib considered a double broad nib? Thank you.

Yes, C comes after B in the Platinum lineup. OTOH Pilot has B followed by BB and C.

 

Pilots C is wider than Platinums C in case you were curious.

HTH

[jar]

Yes, C comes after B in the Platinum lineup. OTOH Pilot has B followed by BB and C.

 

Pilots C is wider than Platinums C in case you were curious.

HTH

Amen brother, Preach the gospel! The Pilot C nib is wide and strangely shaped. Almost a plow edge.

[minddance]

How strangely shaped is the Pilot C? Would it have stubbish tendencies or line variations resulting from the strange shape?

Edited November 4, 2017 by minddance

[hari317]

How strangely shaped is the Pilot C? Would it have stubbish tendencies or line variations resulting from the strange shape?

pilot C is a mono line nib. I will try to post a pic if no one else does in the meanwhile.

[truthpil]

Yes, C comes after B in the Platinum lineup. OTOH Pilot has B followed by BB and C.

 

Pilots C is wider than Platinums C in case you were curious.

HTH

This is valuable information. Does anyone have tipping or line measurements for the Pilot BB and C (the #5 nib on the Custom 74 in particular) as compared to the Platinum C?

 

Pilot C sounds like a monster, but if the Pilot 74 BB is comparable to the Platinum C I might go for it.

[Aysedasi]

I love broad nibs and tried a C, but it was too broad for me for everyday use....

[truthpil]

I love broad nibs and tried a C, but it was too broad for me for everyday use....

Yeah, I was planning on getting one just to regrind to an oblique stub. There looks to be plenty of tipping material!

[gerigo]

Now that I have ventured into Chinese writing and calligraphy, I find nibs like the Platinum C really fun to use. There are absolutely no stub qualities for any of the Japanese C nibs. They are literally big round balls of iridium at the tip of the nib, which makes Chinese calligraphy fun. It's actually quite hard to find a round ball in European brands.

[jar]

http://www.fototime.com/4BF59973820A772/medium800.jpg

[truthpil]

 

http://www.fototime.com/4BF59973820A772/medium800.jpg

 

 

That is a BEAST!

[DasKaltblut]

Ooh Lemme Play - I love my Platinum 3776 C Nib!

[truthpil]

Ooh Lemme Play - I love my Platinum 3776 C Nib!

 

Awesome close-ups!

 

The grind of the nib is interesting, does that flat spot on the tipping mean that you feel a definite "sweet spot?"

I have the 3776 Bourgogne B and there isn't such a pronounced flat spot like that, although it's definitely not perfectly round tipping like on a lot of Western broads.

[DasKaltblut]

Awesome close-ups!

 

The grind of the nib is interesting, does that flat spot on the tipping mean that you feel a definite "sweet spot?"

I have the 3776 Bourgogne B and there isn't such a pronounced flat spot like that, although it's definitely not perfectly round tipping like on a lot of Western broads.

 

No, there's no definite sweet spot. The flatter spot doesn't have a harsh transition to other parts of the tip, so it writes at reasonable angles. It feels like a tiny stick of butter on the page I'll try to get a side view.